Actual delay official and order of deliveries confirmed?

[maynard]

Could you do a series of short trips that are separated by long stops in calming, restful places?

Great idea - I would probably need a riding partner or two - doing it alone also bothers me as I age...
My wife no longer hops on the back - we used to ride 2-up along side friends who also rode 2-up; miss those days...

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Great idea - I would probably need a riding partner or two - doing it alone also bothers me as I age...
My wife no longer hops on the back - we used to ride 2-up along side friends who also rode 2-up; miss those days...

I recently sold my bike because my favorite riding buddy sold his and moved.
My partner was never excited about my riding anyway.

Maybe instead of riding, get a convertible and do the drive in more comfort but still as an adventure.

 

[maynard]

That seems feasible but maybe a small fee. Maybe they’ll have mobile trade in. That’s why I almost like the idea of doing a factory tour when you order rather than when you get it. All the fun. All the education, then several months of anxiously waiting for it to arrive at your driveway and waving goodbye to your current vehicle

I wonder if they could partner with Carvana with the trades... Maybe even some deliveries (like the special one your talking about)

 

[cyure]

I recently sold my bike because my favorite riding buddy sold his and moved.
My partner was never excited about my riding anyway.

Maybe instead of riding, get a convertible and do the drive in more comfort but still as an adventure.

That’s what my husband did. I didn’t want him to have a bike so he got his BMW Z3.

 

[maynard]

I recently sold my bike because my favorite riding buddy sold his and moved.
My partner was never excited about my riding anyway.

Maybe instead of riding, get a convertible and do the drive in more comfort but still as an adventure.

Love this idea! I could then talk my wife into coming along!

 

[cyure]

Love this idea! I could then talk my wife into coming along!

Miatas are tons of fun and not super expensive.

I would get a soft top if you are going to be in it long hours. The RF is smaller cabin. They had to make room for that mechanism and folding solid roof.

 

[maynard]

That’s what my husband did. I didn’t want him to have a bike so he got his BMW Z3.

My wife has been after me to get rid of my motorcycle since she stopped riding along - I've held her off for a long time now, so she might just bite on the idea of a convertible...

 

[cyure]

My wife has been after me to get rid of my motorcycle since she stopped riding along - I've held her off for a long time now, so she might just bite on the idea of a convertible...

As a wife, I think that’s a much better idea!

 

[Chavannigans]

I really liked all the "Long Way" documentary films... Wish I wasn't so old to try something like that in retirement... A trip to Alaska from Michigan is about the best I'll ever get.

I’ve wanted to do a trip to Dead Horse or Tuktoyaktuk. Probably in 2028.

I would definitely be down to link up in a Northern state and ride together.

I was a mechanic in my past life and know first aid.

 

[speedrye]

As a wife, I think that’s a much better idea!

What I'm hearing is that I need to get a bike first (though I have no interest in riding). Assuming I survive my wife, she'd be much more amenable to a nicer sports car, right? Right?

 

[cyure]

What I'm hearing is that I need to get a bike first (though I have no interest in riding). Assuming I survive my wife, she'd be much more amenable to a nicer sports car, right? Right?

Just skip over the bike, go straight to the sports car.

 

[maynard]

I’ve wanted to do a trip to Dead Horse or Tuktoyaktuk. Probably in 2028.

I would definitely be down to link up in a Northern state and ride together.

I was a mechanic in my past life and know first aid.

I will look into those places and get back to you…
I will DM you on this site.

 

[J Alynn]

That’s what my husband did. I didn’t want him to have a bike so he got his BMW Z3.

 

[J Alynn]

I keep looking at my bike and need to air it up and start riding again. Been dealing with a heel issue so need to heal the heel first. But a convertible sounds WAY better than pedaling a bike. Maybe that new Honda s2000 will come out after all

 

[cyure]

I keep looking at my bike and need to air it up and start riding again. Been dealing with a heel issue so need to heal the heel first. But a convertible sounds WAY better than pedaling a bike. Maybe that new Honda s2000 will come out after all

Oh I mean motorcycle. Not bicycle.

 

[J Alynn]

Oh I mean motorcycle. Not bicycle.

That’s OK. Two wheels and my wife worries I’ll get maimed or killed because we know a few people locally to our area that took a beating on their bicycles

 

[Gottesacker]

The risk is real on 2 wheels... but damn do I ever love it. A convertible just isn't the same, but it's still fun too.

 

[vlahakisc1991]

The EREV vs BEV debate on this forum is sort of like the 75mm vs NTN debate on the telemark forums I follow (Free Your Heel, Ski for Real!). I guess every tribe eventually grows into multiple camps.

I imagine that when the Venn diagram of "Scout Enthusiasts" and "Decarbonation Supporters" is drawn, there will be a substantial intersection with relatively narrower bands outside the intersection. That's fine, that's cool. While we wait for 2028 to arrive, I found this podcast to be very interesting: https://www.volts.wtf/p/the-fate-of-fossil-fuel-systems-in It goes deep on a recently published study of how we all mostly imagine a graph indicating electrification to be going slowly, steadily up, while fossil fuel usage is slowly, steadily going down. More than likely, it won't happen like that. The transition will be lumpy. It will be inefficient. It will likely cost everyone more time and treasure than it should.

So, if you want to drive your first (new) Scout for 20 years, then get a BEV because eventually it will be harder and harder to find a gas station and you'll be carting around a tank and an engine it will be hard to find fuel for. But, if you are like most Americans and will probably buy your second (new) Scout within about 5-10 years of your first, you'll probably be OK starting with an EREV and then switching to a BEV.

What would be super cool is if Scout Motors designed a retrofit system that could allow for a Gen 1 EREV to be retrofitted to full BEV one day. Maybe by then, we'll have super capacity solid state batteries and it will just be a matter of removing the engine and hooking the leads to a new controller sitting on top of a battery pack that is also connected to a battery pack that replaced the fuel tank. (Although, let's face it, probably easier and more profitable to sell customers a new car than a retrofit kit).

On the horizon also is sodium ion batteries instead of lithium. More energy density and less fire risk, cheaper. Still a ways out though, maybe 10 yrs.